The Blind Beggar of Alexandria (Irus) · chunk 9 of 26
Chapman, George · published 1598 · first performed or written 1596 [Feb 12] (Annals) comedy · Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men unassigned nearest T34 Thebes and royal catastrophe: siege, sla · 503 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T34: thebes, antigone, polynices, creon, eteocles, war, theban, gods, dear, country.
Advance that picture on this fatal spring, And Herald speak uttering the kings edict. Ptolomie the most sacred king of Egypt first of that name, desiring peace and amity with his neighbour princes hath caused this picture of Cleanthes to be set up in all places, proposing great rewards to him that finds him, and threatening death to him that succours him. Which Gods forbid, and put it in his mind. Not so to stomach his unjust exile. That he convert the fury of his arm, Against forsaken Egypt taking part, With those four neighbour kings that threaten him, And have besieged his most Imperial town. Now may it please your highness to leave your discontented passions, and take this morning's pride to hunt the Boar. We have attended on our grace thus far, Out of the City being glad to hear, Your highness had abandoned discontent. And now will bend yourself to merriment, So will I lovely Ianthe come then. Let us go call forth sacred Isis nymphs, To help us keep the game in ceaseless view, That to the busy brightness of his eyes. We may so intervent his shifts to scape. That giddy with his turning he may fall, Slain with our beauties more than swords on darts. Now am I Leon The rich usurer and here according To the kings command and mine own promise. I have brought my sword and fix it by the statue, She set up, by this am I known to be Cleanthes, Whose sudden sight I now will take upon me, And cause the nobles to pursue my shadow, As for my substance they shall never find, Till I myself, do bring myself to light. Cleanthes, Cleanthes, stop Cleanthes, see Cleanthes, Pursue Cleanthes, follow Cleanthes. where is Cleanthes, Leon sawest thou him. I why should I else have thus cried out on him, I saw him even now here did he fix his sword And not for dastard fear or cowardice, For know all Egypt rings of his renown. But fearing for his noble service done, To be rewarded with ingratitude, he fled From hence fearing to be pursued, Come on my Lords then let's follow him And pursue him to the death. Oh do not hurt him gentle Citizens, See how they fly from him whom they pursue. I am Cleanthes, and whilst I am hear, In vain they follow for to find him out, But here comes my love Bright Psamathis, Whom I love Equally with fair Elimine, See here she comes as I appointed her. But I faith mistress is this for a wooer. Not for a wooer only my Jaquine, But a quick speeder girl for this is he, That all my fortune runs upon I tell thee, O dainty mistress send for some more banquet. No my fine wench this and myself is well. And let him not sit down like the ox and the ass, But give God thanks for we are worthy of it though we faite.
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Aduance that picture on this fatall spring, And Herald speake vttering the kinges edict. Ptolomie the most sacred king of Aegypt first of that nme, desiring peace and amitie with his neighbour princes hath caused this picture of Cleanthes to be set vp in all places, proposing great rewardes to him that findes him, and threatning death to him that sucours him. VVhich Gods forbid, and put it in his minde. Not so to stomacke his vniust exile. That he conuert the furie of his arme, Agaynst fosaken Aegypt taking part, VVith those foure neighbour kinges that threaten him, And haue beseiged his most Imperiall towne. Now may it please your hignesse to leaue your discontented passions, and take this mornings pride to hunt the Bore. We haue attended on our grace thus farre, Out of the Cittie beeing glad to heare, Your highnesse had abandoned discontent. And now will bend your selfe to meriment, So will I louely Ianthe come then. Let vs goe call foorth sacred Isis Nimphes, To helpe vs keepe the game in cealesse vew, That to the busie brightnesse of his eyes. VVe may so interuent his shiftes to scape. That giddie with his turning he may fall, Slayne with our beauties more then sworde on dartes. Now am I Leon The rich vsurer and here according To the kinges commaund and mine owne promise. I haue brought my swoord and fix it by the statue, She set vp, by this am I knowne to be Cleanthes, VVhose sodayne sight I now will take vpon mee, And cause the nobles to pursue my shadowe, As for my subsnce they shall neuer finde, Till I my selfe, do bring my selfe to light. Cleanthes, Cleanthes, stop Cleanthes, see Cleanthes, Pursue Cleanthes, follow Cleanthes. where is Cleanthes, Leon sawest thou him. I why should I els haue thus cried out on him, I saw him euen now heere did he fix his sworde And not for dastard feare or cowardize, For know all Aegypt inges of his renowne. But fearing for his noble seruice done, To be rewarded with ingratitude, he fled From hence fearing to be pursued, Come on my Lordes then let follow him And pursue him to the death. Oh do not hurt him gentle Citizens, See how they flye from him whom they pursue. I am Cleanthes, and whilest I am heare, In vayne they follow for to finde him out, But here comes my loue Bright Psamathis, VVhom I loue Equally with fayre Elimine, See here she comes as I apoynted her. But I fayth mistris is this for a woer. Not for a woer onely my Jaquine, But a quicke speeder girle for this is he, That all my tune runnes vpon I tell thee, O daintie mistris send for some more banquet. No my fine wench this and my selfe is well. And let him not sit downe like the oxe and the asse, But giue God thanks for we are worthie of it though we faite.